As previously discussed in other posts, I believe that art involves two key actors, the artist or creator and the audience. Art lies at the interphase of these two players, who may very well be one in the same. The artist appeals to the senses (whether auditory, visual, tactile etc..) of the audience who takes in the piece of art using their own subjective mode of perception. Often art is used to describe a creative skill that can be evaluated on a technical basis like ballet or realism in painting. Personally, I enjoy learning about the context of pieces of art that provoke us to question what the artist is trying to convey.
Marcel Duchamp's "With Hidden Noise," as pictured above, is constructed of two copper plates sandwiching a ball of twine secured with four metal bolts. There is an unseen and unknown object enclosed within the twine. Even Duchamp did not know what the mystery item is as he had a friend place it in the space who did not once reveal its identity. I like the interactive nature of this piece (you can shake it to produce a rattling sound) and the sense of mystery that it evokes.
Here is a fun website about Marcel Duchamp and the procession of his art:
www.understandingduchamp.com
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